We need climate action, not more distraction
What we need is a government that is committed to fighting climate change, and that is prepared to table a credible—and ideally validated—climate plan that would see Canada keep its international obligations.
Creating the Canada of our dreams and a progressive vision for Canada’s future
These ideas, taken together and properly executed, would result in a Canada with more jobs, higher incomes, less poverty, better housing, and a Canada with the financial resources to meet the other great challenges of our time.
The ‘Knowledge Factory’
Canada’s Science Technology and Innovation ecosystem is a derelict 60-year-old rusting ‘Knowledge Factory’ whose customers find its knowledge products irrelevant, costly, hard to access, and often vague about claimed benefits. New management is needed, writes former assistant deputy minister David Watters.
Time to wrap up Liberal leadership early, before Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s 30-day clock is a far more clear and existential political threat. The ‘framers’ of the Liberal constitution gave the board tools to deal with this type of situation. There is no excuse to not use them. The Liberals should hold a vote on Feb. 22, not March 9.
Climate change should worry us more than Trump’s latest outrage
The media and most of their customers are ignoring this terrifying warming trend completely because the Tangerine Toddler is having a tantrum.
Canada’s blind spot on AI and disinformation
This country risks ceding control of its political discourse to foreign and domestic actors without immediate action to regulate AI and social media platforms.
Civil servants the unsung heroes steadying the ship against Trump’s tariff waves
OTTAWA—With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation, Parliament in prorogation, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre struggling to define a cohesive narrative for why he matters anymore, Canada’s political landscape seems ripe for a freefall. Add to that the capriciousness of U.S. President Donald Trump—his constant disparagements of Canada’s sovereignty and the endless cat-and-mouse tariff […]
Trade, tariffs, and our national interest
A nation-building effort that could restore a collective sense of purpose among Canadians—dulled by the political brinksmanship of the parliamentary session—has the potential to revive the public’s hope and aspirations.
Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer
Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6). In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of Germany’s Weimar Republic, flawed because of the inclusion of Article 48 which permitted the president to assume dictatorial powers. According to Ifill, the notwithstanding clause is a “loophole” that allows a […]
Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader
Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss suggests that Canada should bargain away its supply management system in an attempt to appease the voracious appetite of the United States government. Of course, the first paragraph signalled where […]
